Ondre Pipkins | Defensive Tackle

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Pipkins was very upfront about his frustrations with Michigan's current coaching staff, as he said he was pressured to sign a waiver that would end his playing career and allow his scholarship to be freed. The former five-star defensive tackle will get a fresh start with the Red Raiders, but will sit out this season and play in 2016. Jul 17 - 2:30 PM

Pipkins recently vocalized his frustrations with the new Michigan staff, saying he was pressured to sign a waiver that would end his playing career and allow his scholarship to be freed. The one time coveted recruit has a long injury history, including a torn ACL. He will be eligible to play immediately. Jul 1 - 10:06 AM

Senior DL Ondre Pipkins told ESPN's Joe Schad that Michigan HC Jim Harbaugh and the football team's staff pressured him to end his career.

Pipkins intends to transfer to finish his playing career. The staff reportedly asked Pipkins "10 times over a two-month period to sign a medical scholarship form that would have ended his career," per Schad. The defensive tackle says the first diagnosis was arthritis in his knee (he previously tore his ACL in 2013). After denying the waiver, Pipkins then says the diagnosis changed and doctors suggested he take six months away from the game. The former five-star defensive tackle understands he might need to transfer to an FCS level program. Jun 26 - 6:29 PM

Michigan sophomore DT Ondre Pipkins (ACL) will miss the remainder of the season.

A former five-star recruit, Pipkins appeared in 13 games as a reserve defensive tackle last season as a freshman. He had been performing in a similar role in 2013 until suffering a season-ending knee injury Saturday against Minnesota. Mon, Oct 7, 2013 05:11:00 PM